With all the things going on in the world we can so easily forget about our own personal happiness, every year March 20th is a day on which we should stop and celebrate personal happiness for International Day of Happiness.
The International Day of Happiness came from the idea of “Happytalism” founded by Luis Gallardo and Jayme Illien who worked hard for over 5 years to advocate for the ideas of happiness, well-being, and democracy. The United National General Assembly passed the International Day of Happiness resolution in July of 2011. Since its commemoration in 2013, The International Day of Happiness annually has had different themes aimed to help people around the world realize the importance of happiness in their individual lives.
The United National General Assembly annually campaigns to invite all around the world to continue efforts to progress toward completing tasks to make their lives better. This year the theme for The Internal Day of Happiness Day 2022 is Keep Calm, Stay Wise and Be Kind.
Keeping cool and calm in every possible situation is the key to happiness and satisfaction. Staying wise in tough situations leads to wiser steps and success. Being Kind to others in their needs, mistakes, and errors.
Even though we only celebrate this day once a year, you can do these things every day, by choosing happiness. So, you might wonder what you can do to keep calm, stay wise and be kind, below is a shortlist of some easy things to increase happiness in your life and those around you:
· Take a Deep Breath. Breathing deeply and slowly triggers the body to stop releasing stress hormones and start to relax.
· Focus on the Positives.
· Meditate.
· Practice Gratitude.
· Surround yourself with positive people.
· Think before you speak.
· Put things in perspective before you jump to conclusions.
· Do the right thing, even if no one is watching.
· Celebrate your growth
· Be compassionate toward yourself
And always remember, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Aristotle
- Lynnette Wright, LCPC